Alright, I figured this was worth a shot; maybe there's someone out there that kinda knows what I'm going through! =/
Starting in my junior year of high school I started having sinus issues. I just got treated for sinus infections and was given the normal prescription drugs to cure it, etc. I only got the infections every once in a while, but they sucked when I did get them. I finished high school, went through freshman year of college, still having constant issues with sinus pains. I also started getting post nasal drainage all the time too. Freshman year came and went, as well did sophomore year. Throughout that whole time, I tried EVERY type of medication out there. Nasal sprays, saline solutions, allergy medicines- everything. I got tested for allergies- came up negative. I had CAT scans, MRI's, etc. to see if maybe I had cysts or something- nope, nothing. The postnasal drainage continued to get worse and worse. I was constantly blowing my nose; I always had headaches. I just couldn't win. I went to various ENT's, nutritionists, everywhere! And no one could figure out what was wrong with me! It was unbelievably frustrating. So finally, one of the ENT's suggested I just have surgery because that was the only option he could think of. I hate surgeries, but I was willing to do anything to fix my problem.
After talking it over with my family, figuring out dates I could do it and such, we finally decided to give it the okay. I was to have my tonsils and adnoids removed and had my sinuses worked on. (I can't exactly remember what it was called that they worked on; it was inside behind my nose, kind of looks like fingers, ha. Anyhow I was getting it reduced in size.) I was told there was only a ~10% chance the surgery wouldn't work. I was nothing but optimistic, as this was my last resort.
Needless to say, the three weeks it took me to recover were the worst, most painful three weeks of my life. I wouldn't wish that agony upon anyone. My nose was bleeding from the sinus work, but the blood would only go to my throat, which I couldn't do anything about because of the tonsillectomy. Ugh it was horrid.
I mean, they said the surgery went well and everything, so I just kept telling myself, "This will be worth it in the end. It will be worth all this pain".
Ha! What a joke that was. After my recovery, I think there was maybe, maybe a slight .05% improvement in my stuffy noses. But that's it. Nothing else changed! I figured I could just give it a few months, like the doctor said to. Nada. I am now towards the end of my junior year of college and my symptoms are still here. I am constantly blowing my nose, I have drainage all the time. Everything is still here. I just don't know what else to do. It's annoying to be asked all the time if I have allergies or if I have a cold. It's annoying to have to buy new packages of Kleenex every week. It's annoying to loudly be blowing my nose in the middle of classes or meals. I'm currently studying abroad in Spain and my host Dad told me how rude it was that I was blowing my nose at meals and things. I tried telling him I couldn't help it; I told him I would have to eat by myself if I wasn't allowed to blow my nose by the other two girls I usually eat with. I completely broke down, balling, sobbing; I just lost it. I had accepted that I have this problem, but of course I'm always still hoping and wondering what else I could possibly to do to help my problem.
Anyone out there who knows what I'm going through at all? Or anyone who maybe has a solution? Really, I'm open to anything.
Starting in my junior year of high school I started having sinus issues. I just got treated for sinus infections and was given the normal prescription drugs to cure it, etc. I only got the infections every once in a while, but they sucked when I did get them. I finished high school, went through freshman year of college, still having constant issues with sinus pains. I also started getting post nasal drainage all the time too. Freshman year came and went, as well did sophomore year. Throughout that whole time, I tried EVERY type of medication out there. Nasal sprays, saline solutions, allergy medicines- everything. I got tested for allergies- came up negative. I had CAT scans, MRI's, etc. to see if maybe I had cysts or something- nope, nothing. The postnasal drainage continued to get worse and worse. I was constantly blowing my nose; I always had headaches. I just couldn't win. I went to various ENT's, nutritionists, everywhere! And no one could figure out what was wrong with me! It was unbelievably frustrating. So finally, one of the ENT's suggested I just have surgery because that was the only option he could think of. I hate surgeries, but I was willing to do anything to fix my problem.
After talking it over with my family, figuring out dates I could do it and such, we finally decided to give it the okay. I was to have my tonsils and adnoids removed and had my sinuses worked on. (I can't exactly remember what it was called that they worked on; it was inside behind my nose, kind of looks like fingers, ha. Anyhow I was getting it reduced in size.) I was told there was only a ~10% chance the surgery wouldn't work. I was nothing but optimistic, as this was my last resort.
Needless to say, the three weeks it took me to recover were the worst, most painful three weeks of my life. I wouldn't wish that agony upon anyone. My nose was bleeding from the sinus work, but the blood would only go to my throat, which I couldn't do anything about because of the tonsillectomy. Ugh it was horrid.
I mean, they said the surgery went well and everything, so I just kept telling myself, "This will be worth it in the end. It will be worth all this pain".Ha! What a joke that was. After my recovery, I think there was maybe, maybe a slight .05% improvement in my stuffy noses. But that's it. Nothing else changed! I figured I could just give it a few months, like the doctor said to. Nada. I am now towards the end of my junior year of college and my symptoms are still here. I am constantly blowing my nose, I have drainage all the time. Everything is still here. I just don't know what else to do.
It's annoying to be asked all the time if I have allergies or if I have a cold. It's annoying to have to buy new packages of Kleenex every week. It's annoying to loudly be blowing my nose in the middle of classes or meals. I'm currently studying abroad in Spain and my host Dad told me how rude it was that I was blowing my nose at meals and things. I tried telling him I couldn't help it; I told him I would have to eat by myself if I wasn't allowed to blow my nose by the other two girls I usually eat with. I completely broke down, balling, sobbing; I just lost it. I had accepted that I have this problem, but of course I'm always still hoping and wondering what else I could possibly to do to help my problem.Anyone out there who knows what I'm going through at all? Or anyone who maybe has a solution? Really, I'm open to anything.
Like that's the only problem you could ever have. To get a real test, you have to go to an alternative practitioner...or something like an integrative medicine physician (as I did). Not sure where you could find that over there.
...everyone made fun of me when I was younger because I was always blowing my nose and had postnasal drip too. I believe I've had these food sensitivities for a LONG, LONG time.)
When I get back to the states I am DEFINITELY looking into this! But I'm still curious about the minor details as to how you figured out which test to do and everything? Thank you so much! 
And okay, those other symptoms you had, I have the heart racing and arthritis pains (and I'm only 20! come on now!) too! Sometimes I had the temperature maintaining issues as well, but that was only because my thyroid levels were weird. I am going to talk to my mom about all this and start researching places for the testings and such because as soon as I get back, I am gonna start getting this figured out! It's just hard to do it here as I don't make my food (my host Mom does) and can't really read Spanish labels 
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